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Presidents the staff at Brisans for allowing us to hold the

Report BBQ’s and the kind supply of BBQ facilities for
us to use.

A date to keep in mind for 2023 will be
The year is quickly slipping away and we are th
Thursday 26 January when the branch will
about to enter the festive season for 2022. It
once again celebrate Australia Day with a BBQ
is time to dust off your Christmas wardrobe
and Cricket match at Stockton. More details
and join us for some of our branch festive will be sent out early in the new year.
events. First cab off the rank is our midweek
ride which will depart Hexham Maccas at the A couple of things to keep in mind regarding
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usual 9.30 on Wednesday 7 December and the Ulysses Club are as follows:
end up at Blackalls Park Reserve for a  Nominations for the National Committee
Christmas BBQ. The branch will provide the th
closed on 30 November, details on these
BBQ and drinks, soft that is, anyone is
nominations should be available shortly
welcome to bring their own heavier
 There have been a few disruptions to the
refreshments if wanted. Our second event will
staffing at the National Administration Of-
be the Christmas dinner to be held on
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Saturday 10 December at the Duke of fice lately, but things should be back on
Wellington Hotel at New Lambton. Wear your track now. If you have an enquiry and you
Christmas attire and baubles and enjoy the can not get through to the office by tele-
fun and joviality. phone, send them an email.

Last month was once again packed full of  A lot of members will have their member-
activities including our normal social meeting, ship expiring at the end of the year or over

a Brisans Saturday BBQ, several midweek the Christmas break, this is best to be
rides, several weekend rides, including a done on line, but if you are unable to do
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successful twilight ride on Sunday 27 which this contact the office early to get this
finished at the General Washington Hotel at done prior to the office closedown over
Stockton. We also threw in a Friday ride to Christmas.
meet up with a ride by Sydney branch to
Branxton. Great to see several new members On behalf of Colleen and I, we wish you a very

attending our rides during November, merry Christmas and a very happy new year.
welcome aboard and we look forward to Keep healthy and safe.
seeing you on more of our activities in Mike Abberfield #8158
December and in 2023.

Once again in November we had a very
successful BBQ at Brisans, most likely the best
sales wise for quite a long time. A few facts
that may be of interest to you is that up to
November these BBQ’s have raised

approximately $1,500 of income for the
branch and been extremely valuable in
seeking new members. Many thanks to those
members that have volunteered at these
events and also a big thank you to Clint and

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